December 15, 2024  |  News

SoCal’s favorite wave pool installs new video system

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Flowstate has officially launched its services at The Palm Springs Surf Club (PSSC) in California. When WavePoolMag visited PSSC in October, the surf park had yet to have an AI video system in place. During our podcast with Cheyne Magnusson the wave maker had hinted at the prospect of a system, but would not confirm. The installation at PSSC marks

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December 14, 2024  |  News

Endless Surf and Brasil Surfe Clube announce they will build the two largest wave pools in the southern hemisphere

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Endless Surf and Brasil Surfe Clube (BSC) have announced plans for two surf destinations: BSC Costa Verde and BSC at Região dos Lagos. The announcement follows a launch event in Rio de Janeiro attended by over 450 club members and supporters.The developments will feature Endless Surf’s wave technology and aim to create surf lifestyle hubs in Brazil. Membership sales for

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December 13, 2024  |  News

New Texas wave pool is by the same developers as the new Mesa Arizona project

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WavePoolMag visited Cannon Beach Arizona in early December and spoke with COO Adam Saks (Podcast Here). At the time Adam hinted at something big happening – a second project, yes, before the Mesa location was even open to the public. Of course he couldn't share details at the time. But now, word is out. Cannon Beach in Mesa Arizona is

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December 7, 2024  |  News

It must be Wrapped season: England’s favorite wave pool pushes out 1.6 million waves and 2,555 plates of poached eggs

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Launched nearly a decade ago, Spotify's year-end Wrapped feature has become quite the pop-culture phenomenon. The list allows listeners to showcase their unique music tastes to friends, family, and internet strangers. It's hours of listening boiled down, then polished into a shiny social media diamond for the TikTok set. Caught up in the online maelstrom, The Wave in Bristol released

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December 6, 2024  |  News

The Wave Bristol adds Flowstate AI video service

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Flowstate has launched at The Wave in Bristol, installing several cameras at Europe’s longest-running surf park. The system, first developed in Melbourne at URBNSURF, offers surfers a way to capture, relive, and improve their sessions. “Our award-winning AI technology now powers automated video capture, photography, coaching, and instant replay at one of the UK’s premier surfing destinations,” said Luke Wallace,

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December 5, 2024  |  Features, News

That hotly-anticipated, much talked about Cabo wave pool officially announces it will have an Endless Surf design as its centerpiece

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For years Baja Mexico has been the quintessential road trip for California surfers. The northern spots near the border were first explored in the ‘50s and became a standard weekend destination through the ’60s and ’70s. As crowd pressure increased, surfers pushed further south until they ran out of road at the tip of the peninsula and mapped out towns

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November 26, 2024  |  News

After several major changes, the Cove test facility in the Basque Country rebranded as the Wavegarden Lab

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The original Wavegarden Cove prototype has recently been transformed and extended to provide an increased variety of waves and new design features. The full-sized prototype had been pivotal in modelling for commercial facilities worldwide. However, its small footprint had placed limits on research and development. Until now.  With a water surface area of just 90m x 45m, the Wavegarden Lab

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November 25, 2024  |  News

Inspired, Mick Fanning backs Australia’s first surf and golf resort

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Three-time world champion surfer Mick Fanning has announced the development of Palm Valley, Australia's first surf and golf resort, located 7 kilometers from Main Beach at Parkwood International Golf Club. The project aims to integrate a surf park with a championship golf course and a luxury hospitality resort, reflecting the lifestyle of the Gold Coast. Scheduled to open in mid-2027,

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November 24, 2024  |  News

Treating migrant and asylum seeker trauma at a wave pool

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So far this year, more than 31,000 people have crossed the English Channel in attempts to seek political asylum in the U.K. Of those, 52 have died – the most since the International Office of Migration started tracking the numbers in 2018. For at least some of the refugees who migrate to England, the water isn’t a place of joy

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November 23, 2024  |  News

Wave Pools: The Perfect Testing Grounds for Surfing Equipment

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Surfing has always been intertwined with nature, and surfers must constantly adapt to ever-changing conditions. From the ebb and flow of tides to the whims of wind and swell - for better or worse. The hunt for the perfect alignment never ends - until you walk into a wave pool.  The on-tap consistency and predictability of wave pools provide surfers

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November 22, 2024  |  News

Industry: Bristol wave pool adds automated photo and video from Flowstate

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The Wave and Flowstate announced the installation and launch of Flowstate's automated photography and videography service at the wave pool. Bristol, the first public Wavegarden Cove, will now feature the system which organizes each surfer's waves into a dedicated album, allowing users to locate, purchase, and analyze their performance. In a statement, The Wave said the implementation of this AI

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November 21, 2024  |  News

Surf park incorporates recovery destination company into Perth facility

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Aventuur has partnered with RCVRI, a recovery destination in Australia, to establish a wellness center at the upcoming Perth Surf Park in Western Australia. The surf park, located in Cockburn Central, is part of a $120 million development project expected to attract up to 1 million visitors annually. The facility is scheduled to open in early 2027 and will feature

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November 20, 2024  |  News

What ever happened to Surf Lakes? Video proof they’re alive, kicking and planning

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The world loves Surf Lakes. The company burst on to the scene pre-covid and launched a million wave pool fantasies from both the surfing and developer worlds. "So many wave options" said the surfers. "So much beachfront!" shrieked developers. And while the Yeppoon facility currently makes a push to come online as a surf resort destination, the company behind the

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November 20, 2024  |  News

WavePoolMag video guide to that downtown dutch wave pool

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The RiF010 wave pool in Rotterdam, a Surf Loch design, opened its doors a decade after its initial proposal in 2014. This public facility offers urban surfing in a compact space, maximizing every square meter for amenities and a surf shop. Developers aim to boost tourism and attract surfers from the Dutch and Belgian coasts. The surrounding area is lively

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November 19, 2024  |  News

Peak Surf Park secures land, opens up a survey and sights on 2027 debut

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From the early Disney designs in the seventies that never came to fruition to the WSL's about face on one of Kelly's signature pools, on down to the infamous Ron Jons pool that ate itself – Florida has had a tough go in the wave pool world. Currently, the Sunshine State has eight pool projects in varying degrees of development

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November 18, 2024  |  News, Podcasts

Bringing Germany’s first wave pool online with Jonas Boehm-Tettelbach

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Jonas Boehm-Tettelbach is an imposing figure. He's Lurch height with a backwoodsy hairstyle and beard – put him in greasy overalls and he could be cast as a moonshiner in a Tarantino film. However, his manner is the furthest thing from Duck Dynasty bravado. Jonas speaks in a quiet, measured tone. And, it turns out, he also knows his shit.

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November 17, 2024  |  News

Employee of the Month: Lisa Groves makes the move from Melbs to Sydney

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One of the benefits of being an employee at a wave pool with multiple locations is that you can work your way up to the destination of your choice. Lisa Groves was one of the customer service queen bees at URBNSURF Melbourne, maintaining the hive by checking in visitors, assisting with gear rentals, and providing a friendly face for the

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November 16, 2024  |  News

The Revel Reveal: Settings and pricing for that new Arizona wave pool

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We've seen a tempting stream of social teasers from Revel Surf this month, most from master film-maker Aaron Lieber. As Arizona's only operating wave pool gears up for public launch, we've gathered some vital information regarding pricing and wave settings. The Technology Instead of pneumatics housed inside caissons like other technologies, the SwellMFG-powered Revel Surf facility in Mesa features 21

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November 15, 2024  |  News

AllWaves inks contract for wave pool in Germany

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The first AllWaves public wave pool will be located in Germany, the company announced this week after an agreement was made between AllWaves and Stoke GmbH. This is the first of many Stoke surf resorts planned by both parties. The site for the new wave pool is just four hours north of Munich in Leipzig. Stoke CEO Mike Berus said

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November 13, 2024  |  News

Myrtle Beach project picks new location

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The Surfworks development in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has decided to move to a new location a seven minute drive northeast of the original location. Broadway at the Beach, a popular family destination with themed restaurants, pee wee golf, rides and more will now host the wave pool and amenities including cabanas, retail spaces, and a 10,000-seat amphitheater. The development

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November 13, 2024  |  News

Wave pools and CFD push fin design forward

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Riccardo Rossi, or simply "Ricky" to his American colleagues, is leading the integration of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations into surfboard and fin design. And he's tapping wave pools to do it. Previously, wave-riding tech relied on team riders to validate designs through a variety of ocean conditions. However, the repetition of human-made waves allow CFD experts like Ricky to

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November 12, 2024  |  News

Why yes, wave pools do ribbon cutting ceremonies

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Ribbon cutting ceremony in Scotland kicks off public entry to Europe's largest wave pool, the 52-module Cove at Lost Shore Surf Resort. Scotland’s first inland surf resort officially opened with an ribbon-cutting ceremony at its £60m site in Ratho, near Edinburgh, marking a new era for Scotland’s adventure tourism. Founder Andy Hadden, joined by Ratho Primary P7 House Captains, Scottish

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November 11, 2024  |  News

Brazil announces new residential wave pool project

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Hours from the nearest natural beach, LN Urbanismo, a Brazilian urban development firm, and Wavegarden will build Fazenda Vista Verde. The 4 million square meter private residential complex will sit surrounding a 52-module Wavegarden Cove surfing lagoon. Located in Araçoiaba da Serra, just 1 hour and 20 minutes west of São Paulo, this development - planned for completion by the

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November 10, 2024  |  News

Surf Parks and Sustainability: Why on-site food production is the next big thing

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As more wave pools pop up around the globe we are seeing a wide range of business models, all tied in some form to sustainability. While some parks have fashioned a tighter knot than others, the goal here at WavePoolMag is not to greenshame, but to open the discussion of what is possible in the wave park space as we

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November 9, 2024  |  News

13 images that say “welcome to Sydney’s wave pool”

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In the haste to get the news out about URBNSURF Sydney’s launch last May, media outlets (ours included) rushed past a stunning cache of press images. Many came from renowned photographer Ed Sloane who has been in the wave pool game since first documenting Melbourne’s moment-in-the-sun when it came online five years ago. Viewing wave pool surfing through a fresh

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